学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3613 chafe

 今天我们要学的词是 chafe¹. chafe is spelled C-H-A-F-E, chafe.

 

chafe 的意思是摩擦。 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's agreement to give a U.S. military pact² its second chance despite distaste for Washington shows his relations with China are chafing³ after four years, analysts⁴ believe. 分析人士认为，尽管菲律宾总统杜特尔特对华盛顿不满，但他同意再次协商与美国的军事协议表明，他与中国的关系在四年后陷入困境。

 

While the European aviation industry is celebrating the full reopening of regional travel business ahead of the summer travel season, airlines are chafing against Britain’s strict coronavirus safeguards that went into effect on June 8. 在欧洲航空业庆祝夏季旅游旺季开始之前当地旅游业全面开放的同时，航空公司也为英国于6月8日生效的严格的新冠疫情防范措施深感不满。

 

1 chafe   

v.擦伤；冲洗；惹怒

参考例句：

• The foaming waves chafe against the rocky shore.汹涌的波涛猛烈地冲击着礁岸。
• A stiff collar may chafe your neck.硬的衣领会擦伤你的脖子。

2 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

3 chafing   

n.皮肤发炎v.擦热（尤指皮肤）( chafe的现在分词 )；擦痛；发怒；惹怒

参考例句：

• My shorts were chafing my thighs. 我的短裤把大腿磨得生疼。 来自辞典例句
• We made coffee in a chafing dish. 我们用暖锅烧咖啡。 来自辞典例句

4 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。